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What the RCEP will mean
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/11/2020
» The long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was finally signed on Nov 15 during a virtual meeting between leaders of the 10 Asean member states and five dialogue partners — China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
China's economy pulls back from the brink
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 03/08/2020
» Despite more sanctions piling on from the US, China still had reason to celebrate this month with two important achievements. First, it became the world's first major economy to return to economic growth as the world battles with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore's '4G' balancing act
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 20/07/2020
» As expected, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won the Singapore general election, which was held on July 10 amid Covid-19 restrictions and the worst economic crisis in decades. Singapore's GDP plunged by 42.1% in the three months to the end of June, the biggest quarterly drop on record.